The latest forum was held Feb. 18 in Atlanta and was highlighted by Drusilla Hufford, director, stratospheric protection division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who gave a national and global regulatory update, as well as Rajan Rajendran, vice president, systems innovation center and sustainability, Emerson Climate Technologies, who briefed attendees on refrigerant and energy regulations.
Parallel compressor refrigeration racks have been the primary source of refrigeration for the grocery store industry over the years. In this article I am going to go over the benefits a parallel rack system can offer the commercial and industrial refrigeration markets.
The next time you’re faced with a choice of whether you should take some extra time and additional measurements, do the right thing. Take the time to do it right and find the true problem the first time.
A total of 148 exhibitors showed off their latest advances in all types of industrial refrigeration at the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR) 2016 Industrial Refrigeration Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida. Here are a few of the highlights.
As customers move away from hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and also some hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), are you comfortable working with the new refrigerants being introduced?
National New Markets Fund LLC is expanding its investment in Arkansas with a $10 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation to help fund development of an American Tubing Arkansas (ATA) facility in Springdale, Arkansas, that will produce components used in HVAC, refrigeration, defense, and automation products.
National New Markets Fund LLC is expanding its investment in Arkansas with a $10 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation to help fund development of an American Tubing Arkansas (ATA) facility in Springdale, Arkansas, that will produce components used in HVAC, refrigeration, defense, and automation products.
Some contractors have used leak-stop agents successfully for years and consider them practical and cost-effective ways to seal small, hard-to-find leaks in systems. Other contractors feel strongly that only two things belong in a system: refrigerant and oil.
What long-term implications will this have on the refrigerant-recovery industry, which has been built on recovering chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) — refrigerants that are increasingly being phased out? The answer: Change is on the horizon, but demise is not imminent.
Contractors have a wide range of choices when it comes to properly equipping their technicians to perform safe, efficient refrigerant recovery. Here’s a look at some of the latest equipment and services.